Project Manager -- Environmental Protection Agency Clean Ports Program

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead the implementation of EPA-funded clean port projects, ensuring compliance with federal grant requirements and project objectives. Responsibilities include coordinating stakeholders, managing budgets and schedules, and preparing detailed progress reports and audit documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 5 years of project management experience in infrastructure or environmental sectors. Proficiency in federal grant compliance, such as 2 CFR Part 200, and strong organizational and communication skills are required.

Skills

• Project management
• Grant compliance
• Budget oversight
• Schedule management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Federal grant requirements
• Reporting
• Infrastructure project management
• Procurement compliance
• Risk mitigation
• Technical coordination
• Communication
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving
• Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Accident coverage
• Critical illness coverage
• Hospital indemnity coverage
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Sick leave
• 401(k)

About this role

APTIM is committed to delivering smart, practical solutions that address complex
environmental, infrastructure, resilience, and energy challenges. We partner
with public- and private-sector clients to navigate funding, compliance, project
delivery, and long-term program success. We are seeking a skilled Project
Manager to support a major federally funded clean transportation initiative in
the port sector.

Job Overview:

APTIM is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the implementation of
projects funded under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Ports
Program Zero Emission Technology Deployment Grant. This role will support the
management and monitoring of zero-emission infrastructure and equipment
deployment projects in a complex port environment, with responsibility for
project coordination, grant compliance, reporting, budget and schedule
oversight, stakeholder engagement, and closeout support.

The ideal candidate will bring strong project management experience, direct
experience with EPA funded grant programs, and the ability to work effectively
across technical teams, tenants, agencies, and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Project Management and Coordination

* Lead day-to-day coordination of grant-funded project activities across
multiple stakeholders and project partners.
* Develop and maintain project management plans, work plans, schedules, and
deliverable tracking tools aligned with program requirements.
* Coordinate with collaborating entities, subawardees, tenants, utilities,
internal departments, and external agencies to support project execution.
* Organize meetings, track action items, resolve issues, and support timely
responses to project-related requests.

Grant Compliance and Reporting

* Prepare, review, and manage grant-related documentation, including schedules,
invoices, cost estimates, reimbursement support, progress reports, and other
required submittals.
* Support the preparation and assembly of reimbursement request packages and
related backup documentation.
* Review project and procurement documentation to help ensure compliance with
federal requirements and grant conditions.
* Coordinate with project partners to address follow-up questions,
documentation gaps, and compliance issues.

Budget, Schedule, and Performance Oversight

* Monitor project scope, budget, schedule, and performance against program
objectives.
* Identify project risks, issues, and implementation challenges, and support
development of mitigation strategies.
* Help ensure projects remain on track and that reporting to leadership
reflects current and accurate information.

Stakeholder and Executive Support

* Prepare presentations, executive summaries, briefing materials, and status
updates for project leadership and senior management.
* Coordinate across facility staff, tenant stakeholders, utilities, and local,
state, and federal agencies.
* Support stakeholder engagement and maintain strong working relationships in a
fast-paced, multi-party project environment.

Audit and Closeout Support

* Support internal reviews and external audits related to grant-funded
activities.
* Assist with final reporting, file organization, and project closeout
documentation.
* Maintain clear, organized records to support audit readiness and compliance
throughout the project lifecycle.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Urban Planning,
Environmental Science, Accounting, or a related field.
* Minimum 5 years of relevant project management experience supporting
electrification, transportation, port development, environmental, or related
infrastructure projects.
* Experience supporting or managing federally funded projects, including
compliance with federal grant requirements such as 2 CFR Part 200.
* Demonstrated experience with budget tracking, schedule management, reporting,
and issue resolution.
* Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including project
partners, agency staff, and leadership teams.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to
prepare clear reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
* Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with the ability to learn client
systems and reporting tools.
* Valid driver's license.
* Ability to pass a Federal Security Background Check and obtain a
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for work in a maritime
environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in a port, maritime, transportation, or public-sector
infrastructure environment.
* Experience reviewing work associated with civil construction, transportation
facilities, or electric utility infrastructure.
* Direct experience with EPA-funded programs, reimbursement processes, and
audit support.
* Experience with subaward or subrecipient management and procurement
compliance review.
* Knowledge of Build America, Buy America or other Infrastructure Investment
Act compliance requirements.
* Familiarity with Davis-Bacon Act requirements and related labor compliance
considerations for federally funded infrastructure and construction-related
projects.

Work Location:

This position is expected to support a hybrid work arrangement, with four days
per week onsite and limited remote flexibility, depending on project demands and
client requirements. The role may also require periodic travel to offsite
facilities to support site visits, coordination meetings, and project oversight.

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience
of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a
living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental,
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About APTIM

Environmental Services · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana